Bladestay, Jackie Johnson
Bladestay, Jackie Johnson
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Bladestay

Author: Jackie Johnson

Narrator: Frankie Corzo

Unabridged: 8 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Baker & Taylor

Published: 07/01/2025


Synopsis

The problem with the devil isn’t that he's evil; the problem is that he's charming. When a violent, decades-long feud between two powerful men comes to a head in the small settlement of Bladestay, Colorado, cunning resident Theo Creed must use her wits to stay alive. Disguising herself as a young boy, seventeen-year-old Theo bluffs her way into the inner circle of August Gains, the magnetic leader of the violent gang that has descended on her town. But the deeper Theo gets into the con, the more she starts to question her loyalties.Complicating her subterfuge is a mysterious outlaw whose small moments of kindness contradict the blood he has on his hands, making Theo wonder who, exactly, is conning who. To save her town, Theo must parse facade from reality and choose between the barefaced malevolence she’s infiltrated and an evil she didn’t know lurked at home.For readers who enjoy No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy and Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee.

About Frankie Corzo

Frankie Corzo is a film and voice-over actress and audiobook narrator. She obtained a BA degree in theater studies from Montclair State University.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Demetra on December 29, 2023

A deeply beautiful and unflinching novel about the brutality of the American West that corrals a love story in its center. Theo Creed does not flinch, but you might, dear reader, in all the best ways. One of the most engaging novels I’ve read in a long time.......more

Goodreads review by Kathleen on June 23, 2023

If you were a fan of Elsa Dutton, the 17-year-old skilled survivalist and cowgirl, in the award-winning show 1883, then you’ll love Theodora Creed in Bladestay. In this page turning novel, Theodora assumes the persona of a young boy in order to get closer to August Gaines, the leader of a gang that......more

Goodreads review by Ruth on July 25, 2023

Using subterfuge, seventeen-year-old Theo fakes her way into the inner circle of a ruthless gang and there, she faces the toughest decisions of her life. This is such an enjoyable book to read! I really fell into the descriptions of the town, the characters, and the ongoing drama that unfolds. The Ol......more

Goodreads review by Madison on October 30, 2023

This thrilling book kept my attention until the end with its intensity, intriguing characters, and heart. I love a good old west story and mixed with an adorable love story featuring a strong, talented, badass female lead, consider me hooked! Jackie Johnson did a fantastic job unfolding the story at......more

Goodreads review by Nursebookie on April 30, 2024

TITLE: BLADESTAY AUTHOR: Jackie Johnson PUB DATE: 11.28.2023 BLADESTAY is an adventure and fierce young adult debut novel about seventeen yo protagonist Theodora, who is serving time after stabbing a boy. In the mean time, her town of Bladestay, CO is infiltrated by a violent man named August Gaines,......more